deviant

deviant
[[t]di͟ːviənt[/t]]
deviants
1) ADJ-GRADED Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.

...the social reactions to deviant and criminal behaviour...

Of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring.

Derived words:
deviance [[t]di͟ːviəns[/t]] N-UNCOUNT

...sexual deviance, including the abuse of children.

2) N-COUNT A deviant is someone whose behaviour or beliefs are different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.

English dictionary. 2008.

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